Automatic trans motorcycles

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by Dave

you used to room with prince?

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Aprilia Mana.

Auto trans motorcycle.... I wouldn't even call it a scooter.

CW reviewed it (and a dozen other mags- but I remember their quote) and called it "a very reasonable, perfectly fine motorcycle that just happens to have an automatic option." They weren't so forgiving of the DN-01- calling it an excuse to shove new technology down our throats, basically.

I wouldn't own the Mana- might be fun to ride, but from what I've heard, it's just way to much like a scooter. Storage under the "tank", and very soft power delivery. The "no lever" thing would drive me nuts too. That was my biggest issue with the Spyder ;-p

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

That was my biggest issue with the Spyder ;-p

the spyder I rode was a manual, and it was still the biggest piece of shit I have ever sat on.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

the spyder I rode was a manual, and it was still the biggest piece of shit I have ever sat on.

There is no brake lever on the right bar.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by shmike

There is no brake lever on the right bar.

I thought he was talking about the auto trans version(it has no hand levers)

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by neebelung

That's like saying a car isn't a car if it's got an auto transmission. Not everyone likes a clutch/manual, and some people (admittedly, a lot of women) just can't get the hang of it.

True. I'm not saying it isn't a mc. I'm just asking the question since there was so much debate about a trike being a motorcycle.